Saturday, March 13, 2010

New beds

So its been awhile, but I thought I'd post a few pictures of the new bed set up the boys have. Connor had been in a twin and Collin in the crib but Collin figured out how to climb out so we knew it was time for a change. We had a toddler bed on hand but my parents wanted to get rid of the other twin they had so we decided to push the two twins together to make a big bed for the boys to share. We threw an old futon mattress on top to cover the seam of the beds. I was nervous b/c Collin is a little monkey so I wasn't sure if he would stay in bed or if I'd hear him destroying the house in the middle of the night. So far he's done wonderful! He went right to sleep the first night while I was sitting with them reading. When he woke up the next morning he walked into our bedroom with a shocked look on his face and said "I got off of my bed!" both confused and proud of his new freedom. The boys love sharing a bed and I think its a great way for them to bond. I think bed sharing of any kind yields better sleep (for us at least) which is why Collin slept in bed with me till he was 15 months. On to the pictures and also some of their new haircuts that they let their Pops give them in exchange for a couple of cookies.

Who i am

I'm 30, married to my wonderful hubby Shawn, and mom to two wild and crazy boys, Connor(8) and Collin(5).

I'm a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) and love to give out carseat advice (whether you want it or not). I've learned so much because of a friend who was kind enough to give me advice even though I wasn't looking for it and b/c of her my kids are much safer than before. So in return I now share my knowledge, not because I think someone is a bad parent if they're not following best practice, but because I think all parents deserve to know what best practice is. And because every child should be properly restrained according to best practice. Remember a 'step up' in the carseat world is actually a step down in safety.
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